![Jefferson's Nicholas Rocha (88) loads up to kick a school record 45-yard field goal out of the hold of Layne Sullivan at the end of the second quarter of Friday night's game against Iowa City High at Frank Bates Field. Rocha connected to pull the J-Hawks within 14-3 at halftime. City High won, 35-10. (Photo by Becki Eyman)](/images/resized/images/photos/jefferson/football/09_200_121.jpg)
Wounded J-Hawks fall to City High
IOWA CITY - The weight of history - and a week's worth of injuries - proved too much for Cedar Rapids Jefferson and the J-Hawks lost to No.10 Iowa City High, 35-10, Friday at Bates Field.
City High improved to 3-1 and became just the second program in Iowa to play 1,000 football games (Harlan is the other).
On the other side of history, Jefferson fell to 0-4 for the season. And the loss was the 34th over the last 35 games for the J-Hawks.
But Jefferson Coach Brian Webb knows his team isn't just a footnote.
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